[1][2] Earlier, Fort Kochi based institute trained firemen for the Kerala Fire Department.
On 4 June 2007, the then Chief Minister of Kerala V. S. Achuthanandan inaugurated the new academy.
The academy is situated near the Central Prison, Viyyur in eight acres of land.
An Olympic type swimming pool exists for training purposes at the academy.
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